Boundary layer analysis and heat transfer of a nanofluid

A theoretical model for nanofluid flow, including Brownian motion and thermophoresis, is developed and analysed. Standard boundary layer theory is used to evaluate the heat transfer coefficient near a flat surface. The model is almost identical to previous models for nanofluid flow which have predic...

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Autores: MacDevette, M.M., Myers, Timothy|||0000-0001-7573-8059, Wetton, B.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/87173
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/87173
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10404-013-1319-1
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanofluid
Convective heat transfer
Boundary layer
Heat transfer coefficient
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística
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Sumario:A theoretical model for nanofluid flow, including Brownian motion and thermophoresis, is developed and analysed. Standard boundary layer theory is used to evaluate the heat transfer coefficient near a flat surface. The model is almost identical to previous models for nanofluid flow which have predicted an increase in the heat transfer with increasing particle concentration. In contrast our work shows a marked decrease indicating that under the assumptions of the model (and similar ones) nanofluids do not enhance heat transfer. It is proposed that the discrepancy between our results and previous ones is due to a loose definition of the heat transfer coefficient and various ad hoc assumptions.